Editing Services
Glossary
Editing: Correcting language and formatting errors; improving storytelling; highlighting inconsistencies and contradictions; identifying flow issues.
Language: Grammar, spelling, punctuation, word choice, sentence structure and the overall organisation of ideas.
Copy: Any text that is printed; any text that advertises a product.
Manuscript: An unpublished book or document.
What do I edit?
Non-fiction: Narrative and educational.
Fiction: Adult and children's fiction, fantasy, queer and LGBTQIA+, romance, erotica, graphic novels, etc.
Short- and long-form copy: Advertising, instructional materials, general or specialised information materials, web content, newsletters, etc.
Pied Crow Editing specialises in fiction and has no qualms editing explicitly sexual, violent or disturbing content.
What editing services do I offer?
Copy edit: For all texts; divided into light (minor to moderate errors) and heavy (substantial errors). A complete language edit that focuses on grammar, spelling, punctuation, sentence structure and formatting. Urgent structural and consistency errors will be pointed out, but not corrected.
Macro edit: For fiction and non-fiction. This covers developmental editing and manuscript evaluation; the structure and content is evaluated without addressing language errors.
Micro edit: For all texts. This covers content and line editing; the content is evaluated to address clarity, flow, tone, audience and style.
Complete edit: For fiction and non-fiction. A full macro edit followed by a micro edit, then copy editing.
Proofreading: For all texts. The final stage of editing; the edited text is proofread to catch any remaining errors or errors introduced to the text during formatting.
Editing trial: Clients are welcome to request a free editing trial for their novella/novel. I will edit one chapter to the client's specifications.
What is the editing process?
The client is required to pay a deposit (25%) based on their quote to secure my hours.
Once the deposit has been paid, the client will send me the document as an editable/collaborative file using the software of their choice. I will complete the edit using Track Changes/editing mode and provide an editor's letter with any urgent suggestions and comments.
Some manuscripts require several rounds of editing. This will be communicated to the client.
The completed document will be released after the final invoice has been paid. The edit and transaction are thus complete.
Clients are entitled to one free revision per document. Any further editing or editing of new material will require a second quote.